Home/Case Law/Fourth Circuit/Satellite Broadcasting and Communications Association v. Federal Communications Commission United States of America, Association of America's Public Television Stations Public Broadcasting Service Corporation for Public Broadcasting National Association of Broadcasters Consumer Federation of America Office of Communication, United Church of Christ, Incorporated, Intervenors. Echostar Satellite Corporation v. Federal Communications Commission United States of America, Association of America's Public Television Stations Public Broadcasting Service Corporation for Public Broadcasting National Association of Broadcasters Consumer Federation of America Office of Communication, United Church of Christ, Incorporated, Intervenors. National Association of Broadcasters, Paxson Communications Corporation, Intervenor v. Federal Communications Commission United States of America, Association of America's Public Television Stations Public Broadcasting Service Corporation for Public Broadcasting Consumer Federation of America Office of Communication, United Church of Christ, Incorporated, Intervenors. Satellite Broadcasting and Communications Association Echostar Communications Corporation Dish, Limited, D/B/A Dish Network Directv Enterprises, Incorporated Directv Operations, Incorporated Directv, Incorporated, and National Association of Broadcasters the Association of Local Television Stations, Incorporated the Univision Network Limited Partnership and Univision Television Stations, Incorporated, Intervenors/plaintiffs v. Federal Communications Commission William E. Kennard, Chairman Susan Ness, Commissioner, in Her Official Capacity Harold Furchtgottroth Michael K. Powell, Commissioner, in His Official Capacity Gloria Tristani, Commissioner, in Her Official Capacity United States Copyright Office Library of Congress James H. Billington, Librarian of Congress Mary Peters, Register of Copyrights, in Her Official Capacity United States of America, Association of America's Public Television Stations Public Broadcasting Service Corporation for Public Broadcasting, Intervenors Pegasus Communications Corporation Channel Master Llc, Parties in Interest. National Cable Satellite Corporation (C-Span) Space Systems/loral, Incorporated Paxson Communications Corporation Consumer Federation of America Office of Communication, United Church of Christ, Incorporated National Alliance for Media Arts & Culture Association of Independent Video and Filmmakers Virginia Citizens Consumer Council Conexant Systems, Incorporated Broadcom Corporation, Movants
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No. 775973
United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Satellite Broadcasting and Communications Association v. Federal Communications Commission United States of America, Association of America's Public Television Stations Public Broadcasting Service Corporation for Public Broadcasting National Association of Broadcasters Consumer Federation of America Office of Communication, United Church of Christ, Incorporated, Intervenors. Echostar Satellite Corporation v. Federal Communications Commission United States of America, Association of America's Public Television Stations Public Broadcasting Service Corporation for Public Broadcasting National Association of Broadcasters Consumer Federation of America Office of Communication, United Church of Christ, Incorporated, Intervenors. National Association of Broadcasters, Paxson Communications Corporation, Intervenor v. Federal Communications Commission United States of America, Association of America's Public Television Stations Public Broadcasting Service Corporation for Public Broadcasting Consumer Federation of America Office of Communication, United Church of Christ, Incorporated, Intervenors. Satellite Broadcasting and Communications Association Echostar Communications Corporation Dish, Limited, D/B/A Dish Network Directv Enterprises, Incorporated Directv Operations, Incorporated Directv, Incorporated, and National Association of Broadcasters the Association of Local Television Stations, Incorporated the Univision Network Limited Partnership and Univision Television Stations, Incorporated, Intervenors/plaintiffs v. Federal Communications Commission William E. Kennard, Chairman Susan Ness, Commissioner, in Her Official Capacity Harold Furchtgottroth Michael K. Powell, Commissioner, in His Official Capacity Gloria Tristani, Commissioner, in Her Official Capacity United States Copyright Office Library of Congress James H. Billington, Librarian of Congress Mary Peters, Register of Copyrights, in Her Official Capacity United States of America, Association of America's Public Television Stations Public Broadcasting Service Corporation for Public Broadcasting, Intervenors Pegasus Communications Corporation Channel Master Llc, Parties in Interest. National Cable Satellite Corporation (C-Span) Space Systems/loral, Incorporated Paxson Communications Corporation Consumer Federation of America Office of Communication, United Church of Christ, Incorporated National Alliance for Media Arts & Culture Association of Independent Video and Filmmakers Virginia Citizens Consumer Council Conexant Systems, Incorporated Broadcom Corporation, Movants
No. 775973 · Decided January 31, 2002
No. 775973·Fourth Circuit · 2002·
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United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided
January 31, 2002
Citation
No. 775973
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Satellite Broadcasting and Communications Association v. Federal Communications Commission United States of America, Association of America's Public Television Stations Public Broadcasting Service Corporation for Public Broadcasting National Association of Broadcasters Consumer Federation of America Office of Communication, United Church of Christ, Incorporated, Intervenors. Echostar Satellite Corporation v. Federal Communications Commission United States of America, Association of America's Public Television Stations Public Broadcasting Service Corporation for Public Broadcasting National Association of Broadcasters Consumer Federation of America Office of Communication, United Church of Christ, Incorporated, Intervenors. National Association of Broadcasters, Paxson Communications Corporation, Intervenor v. Federal Communications Commission United States of America, Association of America's Public Television Stations Public Broadcasting Service Corporation for Public Broadcasting Consumer Federation of America Office of Communication, United Church of Christ, Incorporated, Intervenors. Satellite Broadcasting and Communications Association Echostar Communications Corporation Dish, Limited, D/B/A Dish Network Directv Enterprises, Incorporated Directv Operations, Incorporated Directv, Incorporated, and National Association of Broadcasters the Association of Local Television Stations, Incorporated the Univision Network Limited Partnership and Univision Television Stations, Incorporated, Intervenors/plaintiffs v. Federal Communications Commission William E. Kennard, Chairman Susan Ness, Commissioner, in Her Official Capacity Harold Furchtgottroth Michael K. Powell, Commissioner, in His Official Capacity Gloria Tristani, Commissioner, in Her Official Capacity United States Copyright Office Library of Congress James H. Billington, Librarian of Congress Mary Peters, Register of Copyrights, in Her Official Capacity United States of America, Association of America's Public Television Stations Public Broadcasting Service Corporation for Public Broadcasting, Intervenors Pegasus Communications Corporation Channel Master Llc, Parties in Interest. National Cable Satellite Corporation (C-Span) Space Systems/loral, Incorporated Paxson Communications Corporation Consumer Federation of America Office of Communication, United Church of Christ, Incorporated National Alliance for Media Arts & Culture Association of Independent Video and Filmmakers Virginia Citizens Consumer Council Conexant Systems, Incorporated Broadcom Corporation, Movants is a decision of the Fourth Circuit. Review the opinion text below for the holding.
FlawCheck shows no negative treatment for Satellite Broadcasting and Communications Association v. Federal Communications Commission United States of America, Association of America's Public Television Stations Public Broadcasting Service Corporation for Public Broadcasting National Association of Broadcasters Consumer Federation of America Office of Communication, United Church of Christ, Incorporated, Intervenors. Echostar Satellite Corporation v. Federal Communications Commission United States of America, Association of America's Public Television Stations Public Broadcasting Service Corporation for Public Broadcasting National Association of Broadcasters Consumer Federation of America Office of Communication, United Church of Christ, Incorporated, Intervenors. National Association of Broadcasters, Paxson Communications Corporation, Intervenor v. Federal Communications Commission United States of America, Association of America's Public Television Stations Public Broadcasting Service Corporation for Public Broadcasting Consumer Federation of America Office of Communication, United Church of Christ, Incorporated, Intervenors. Satellite Broadcasting and Communications Association Echostar Communications Corporation Dish, Limited, D/B/A Dish Network Directv Enterprises, Incorporated Directv Operations, Incorporated Directv, Incorporated, and National Association of Broadcasters the Association of Local Television Stations, Incorporated the Univision Network Limited Partnership and Univision Television Stations, Incorporated, Intervenors/plaintiffs v. Federal Communications Commission William E. Kennard, Chairman Susan Ness, Commissioner, in Her Official Capacity Harold Furchtgottroth Michael K. Powell, Commissioner, in His Official Capacity Gloria Tristani, Commissioner, in Her Official Capacity United States Copyright Office Library of Congress James H. Billington, Librarian of Congress Mary Peters, Register of Copyrights, in Her Official Capacity United States of America, Association of America's Public Television Stations Public Broadcasting Service Corporation for Public Broadcasting, Intervenors Pegasus Communications Corporation Channel Master Llc, Parties in Interest. National Cable Satellite Corporation (C-Span) Space Systems/loral, Incorporated Paxson Communications Corporation Consumer Federation of America Office of Communication, United Church of Christ, Incorporated National Alliance for Media Arts & Culture Association of Independent Video and Filmmakers Virginia Citizens Consumer Council Conexant Systems, Incorporated Broadcom Corporation, Movants in the current circuit citation data.
This case was decided on January 31, 2002.
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